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I've tried reinstalling my GPU's driver, several times, with the most updated one from NVIDIA, and the specific one from Gigabyte.
Read the sticky, uploaded zip file from log collector instead.
Please install licensed copies of software and uninstall all tools / methods used to bypass the activation of software.
Thank you, will update you once I buy a genuine one.


The Cyanogen team took too standing time. The latest news relating to your commercial operating system were not too flattering though its free version, the famous CyanogenMOD ROM, followed its normal course. The new contracts to continue to expand its operating system failed and rumors then began to jump around the developer, despite their denials.
It was a possibility that had been long over the company, especially when they started the layoffs at its headquarters and all of them directly attacked the core of its business operating system. Cyanogen has decided to officially cease development of Cyanogen OS, the modified version of Android that adapted to some manufacturers. The path of your operating system ends here.
Yesterday jumped the news media that responsible for Cyanogen Inc, its CEo Kirt McMaster, had been invited to leave the company to put in place to Tal Lior, a former Executive of Facebook who came to the company in June of this same 2016. With the change in the person in charge of the commercial side of Cyanogen hinted that the official statement could occur later or earlier. Especially knowing that its main support in its origins, Oneplus, already opted to develop its own ROM, and even Lenovo walked away to the road of Cyanogen Zuk.
It has finally arrived, and the company has announced that it has done everything that had to do with Cyanogen OS and that the project has proved to be a disappointment. Things were already going badly when Cyanogen announced 30 layoffs that were almost 20% of its workforce at the time. Now we know that We will not see more terminals with Cyanogen OS on the market.
McMaster mail, now outside the company, that was leaked to the media and announced to its employees that the division responsible for placing Cyanogen OS models from different manufacturers was not profitable. Reactivate the Cyanogen business then became a tipping point when it comes to continue its activity, and not solve the problem It ended the cancelled project.
The closure of the line of business of Cyanogen OS does not imply from the company will be more layoffs, at least there are no rumours about this nor any statement regarding this part of the company. In fact, in the same statement in which it announced the closure of a line is mentioned the opening of a new road to Cyanogen. Get Cyanogen Now.
Seems that Cyanogen intends not to waste the work done with its operating system, OS Cyanogen, but dismantle it to turn it on a modular system that each manufacturer can be adapted to your taste to complement the ROMs of its terminals. That would allow each manufacturer to obtain the complete Android experience more Cyanogen additives. Like, for example, the camera.
The own Cyanogen Cyanogen MODs describes as smart features that can be built around the Android experience. Some of Cyanogen OS already implemented can be easily extracted and adapted for your future Cyanogen Now, as integration with Skype in phone mercador or camera Hyperlapse to improve the experience with videos.
There is more information from Cyanogen about his future project, Cyanogen Now, what what now is wait for progress to occur in this regard. And, above all, all this fuss about the commercial side of the company do not alter the natural course of your ROM, CyanogenMOD, although lack of agility demonstrate this comes for some time.


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My Odessa: Yulia Verba
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The writer Yulia Verba has just published a very funny book of short stories "Spawn of the Moldovanka" about her childhood in Odessa's Moldovanka neighborhood. She first trained as an engineer, though she did not work for a single day in that profession. But she did work on tele- vision, in advertising, as an art director at a night club and in numerous other colorful jobs. Her book about the Moldovanka focuses on a cycle of stories based in the labyrinthine streets of the crumbling houses of the working class district.
Until I was twelve years old, we lived on Moldavanka, and after that we moved to the Tairovo district of the city. I did not like it, and still I love my beloved Moldovanka, but I can not persuade my now grown up children, who have lived their whole lives in modern paneled houses to move back there to that sort of "primitive" house. I don't know how to prove to them that this horror with all of the stray cats, side elevated galleries and a gaggle of neighbors who know everything about you — that this is the best place on earth. But it would be a pleasure to return there.
The first couple of years after I left, I kept going back to the courtyard, because I still had some of my parents' friends there. Then, of course, I went back less and less and the last time that I returned to the courtyard was this winter. I started to ride my bicycle, passed by and thought: "I'll come and see it" and it turned out that I had not been there for a quarter of a century — twenty-five years!
I went in and I had such a wild feeling, I felt like Alice, who bit off a piece of the magical pie and has grew dramatically. That is, I left and in my memory the space was ten times bigger, it was huge for me, we ran endlessly along that corridor, that courtyard seemed huge, it had so many places where we played, hid, those catacombs, all those grandmothers in the courtyard. And I came in, already a grown woman, and the place is tiny. And all those floors, and all those flats and places where we went to ask the sailor for a piece of gum — it was all so small. Very small, very compact and tidy. Enclosed and small. A wonderful feeling. It was like I had walked into a doll house.
I always think that I am deceiving the public in some ways… there is a computer on the kitchen table, I can shout to my children, fry the cutlets, feed the dog and at the same time have that "eureka" moment and sit down to finish writing something. That is, I do not have such an intimate process of creativity, it is more like a permanent state of being. If I really want to, I can write at five in the morning, when everyone is asleep and no one disturbs me.
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The NYS Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association would like to thank Rob Drexler for his service with the International Code Council.
ICC Director Rob Drexler on Capitol Hill.
This past October Rob Drexler finished serving as a Director for the International Code Council (ICC). Rob started his service to the ICC in 2011 being elected as a Director at Large. Director Drexler ran again in 2013 and completed the three year term this past October.
Rob put a lot of time and effort into his service to the ICC. Speaking with Rob it was not just the service to the ICC that served as his motivation, it was knowing he was part of a team that was making a difference by improving building safety throughout the country that drove him to the top of his game.
Rob's highlight of his five years was testifying before the United States Congressional Veterans Administration Sub Committee on Health. While there he testified for a bill to provide safe housing for homeless veterans. Rob stated the importance that housing subsidized by the Department of Veterans Affairs is protected from the perils of fires, floods, other natural disasters, and code compliant.
Officer Dominic Sims during a recent trip throughout ICC Region VI.


In the third season of the hit HBO drama series Game of Thrones, the Lannisters are barely holding onto power after a savage naval onslaught from Stannis Baratheon, while stirrings in the North threaten to alter the overall balance of power in Westeros. Robb Stark, King in the North, is facing major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters while beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder and his huge army of wildlings continue their inexorable march south. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen - reunited with her three fast-maturing dragons - attempts to raise an army to sail with her from Essos, in hopes of eventually claiming the Iron Throne.
Oblivion is a groundbreaking cinematic event starring Tom Cruise as Jack Harper, the lone security repairman stationed on a desolate, nearly-ruined future Earth. When he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft, her arrival triggers a nonstop chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows, and leaves humanity's fate in his hands. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman joins Cruise in this "visually stunning" (Pete Hammond, Movieline), explosive story from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Game of Thrones is one of HBO's signature series and a huge runaway hit for the network. This year, a plethora of compelling storylines will play out to their inevitable, and bloody, conclusions. As the season begins, encouraged by the Red Wedding slaughter in the Riverlands that wiped out many of their Stark nemeses, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact … but can they survive their own egos as well as new and ongoing threats from the south, north and east? While an unbowed Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army in Dragonstone, a more immediate danger comes from the south, as Oberyn Martell, the Lannister-loathing "Red Viper of Dorne," arrives at King's Landing to attend Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell, and perhaps act on an ulterior agenda. In the north, a depleted Night's Watch seems overmatched against the inexorable Wall advances of Mance Rayder's army of wildlings, which in turn is being trailed by an even more formidable foe: the undead White Walkers. If that's not enough, Daenerys Targaryen, accompanied by her fierce trio of dragons and Unsullied army, is poised to "liberate" Meereen, the largest Slaver City in the east, which could provide her with an imposing force to execute her ultimate plan: to sail to Westeros and reclaim the Iron Throne the Lannisters usurped from her family.
The studio that brought you Marvel's The Avengers unleashes the best Iron Man adventure yet with this must-own, global phenomenon starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. When Tony Stark/Iron Man finds his entire world reduced to rubble, he must use all his ingenuity to survive, destroy his enemy and somehow protect those he loves. But a soul-searching question haunts him: Does the man make the suit… or does the suit make the man? Featuring spectacular special effects, Marvel's Iron Man 3 explodes with exclusive Blu-ray content. Tony Stark/Iron ManEccentric genius, billionaire, philanthropist Tony Stark is the armored super-hero known as Iron Man. Decompressing from his heroic, near-self-sacrificial action as iron Man that saved New York City from annihilation, Tony finds himself unable to sleep and plagued by worry and trepidation. When his world is destroyed and those closest to him threatened, Tony must find a way to save them and in the process find him again.Pepper PottsPepper has progressed from Tony Stark's assistant to the head of Stark Industries, pausing along the way to fall in love with Tony as well. Bright, loyal and honest, Pepper understands Tony Stark more than anyone and sometimes that can be both a worrisome and dangerous thing.Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes / Iron PatriotRhodey is the Liaison between Stark Industries and the U.S. Air Force. He is one of Tony Stark's few trusted friends and most of the time has the patience to deal with the impulsive genius. Rhodey has a new suit of War Machine armor in a red, silver, and blue patriotic design. When suited up, Rhodey becomes Iron Patriot.The MandarinMandarin is the sinister head of the terrorist organization known as The Ten Rings, from which all the actors of extreme terrorism plaguing the world appear to emanate. Although he is reclusive, Mandarin wields great power and makes his presence known by striking fear in the government and the populace through his brazen plans of attack.


Yvonne Léon's passion for vintage styles informs her designs and she often sifts through family jewelry boxes and flea markets for inspiration. This earring is handmade from 18-karat gold and comprises dainty flowers and leaves made from diamonds and a pink opal. If you have multiple piercings, try layering it with similar pieces from the collection.


Birmingham's first Improv Festival kicked off with a riotous evening featuring four acts across three shows.
The Inflatables began the programme with a series of short games and sketches, Project 2 took the audience to outer space, Ghost Couple took them back to a mythical Stonehenge and Peablossom Cabaret took them just about anywhere they wanted to go.
The joy of improv is that you never quite know what you are going to get. With each show being unique and based on audience input, the same programme on a different evening would be a totally different set of shows.
The Inflatables' cast of five ran through an hour of madcap games – each inspired by scenarios and words from the audience. One moment they were improvising a poem about Jamaica, the next a story about a ladle and the next an elimination game based on letters of the alphabet. All was quick-fire and off the cuff with the most bizarre combinations of scenarios, accents and song being the ones to provoke the biggest laughs.
The second show of the evening featured two acts of half an hour each. Project 2 offer science fiction inspired improv. When audience members suggested suspended animation as the scenario, the duo were off with a story about Mary – the woman being unfrozen to ensure the future of the human race. Performers Katy Schutte and Chris Mead switched and changed between humans, aliens and intergalactic settings without a pause.
Ghost Couple features Ruth Bratt and Dylan Emery, two of the cast of the hit improv production Showstopper! And when they were given the setting of Stonehenge they rose to the occasion, creating a host of memorable characters and intertwined stories from a druid and worker attempting to build the ancient site, through to an intellectual couple attempting to understand it and two young hippies attempting to harness its energies.
Between them, these three shows had set a hard act to follow but the final performers, Peablossom Cabaret, more than managed. Dylan Towney as Mr Pea and Sylvia Bishop as Miss Blossom create an improv musical show based solely on stories provided by the audience – and the results are simply amazing. Towney's musical skills saw him present one story in the guise of Stevie Wonder, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim and Radiohead to much hilarity. And Sylvia was busy producing rhyme at an incredible rate – she must have an entire dictionary stored away in her brain.
Together they took what felt like quite mundane stories – 'I crashed my car', 'I ran out of tea' or 'My friend gets me drunk' into hilarious musical sketches which caught the very essence of each tale with humour and flare. These performers are definitely a duo to look out for.
Festival organiser Jon Trevor has worked hard to bring Birmingham Improv together at the city's Blue Orange Theatre and, if the second and third nights are as good as the first, he'll soon be at work organising the next one.
The weekend continues with workshops and performances including Showstopper! and the Glenda J Collective with Josie Lawrence on Saturday and Sunday. See birminghamimprovfestival.com for details.


I then did the check in at the airbnb and started my trip.
I walked 1 hour to get there, even uphill and it was a long walk for almost nothing. The park is in a very nice and probably rich residential area. But that's it. The park was not interesting at all and very small.
I really loved my frst encounter with Gaudì's art. The house was simply beautful and I really recommend visitng it. Few hours are more than enough, but very worth it.
I walked all my way up to the park to fnd out that they sell just a certain amount of tickets per day, and of course they were sold out. However afer 8,00pm the entry was free. So I took a walk and explored the rest of the park untl it was 8,00pm. Then before it was dark I walk around Gaudì's works and took some pics at sunset.
This place was once a hospital for poor people and looking at the architecture you would have never guessed. I loved learning about art nouveau but also why this place was so important. I very well done tour with a very nice audioguide.
I almost risked not being able to tour it becaise when i picked my iventure card they didn't tell me I was supposed to make a reservaton. However since I was alone they found a spot for me. Our guide was really good and well prepared and the church… Words cannot describe it. It is stunning, all the colors and the structure. It leaves you speechless. It is defntely a must see.
I found the tour to be very expensive (€12,50) and not worth it. I think it is enough to look at the building from the ouside. I was very bored and the only one there.
Another beautiful work of art and again the audioguide was very interestng and well done. I spent a couple of hours there and took lots of pics.
You can tell it was Gaudì last work, because it was spectacular, even if it wasn't my favorite. The house was just too crowded for me, which is understandable, but not something I partcularly like. I like having more space to take pics and move around.
This was the second art nouveau building that I visied and it was built by the same artst of Sant Pau recinte moderniste, i Montaner. The theater wasn't very big, but lovley and defntely a tour I recommend.
I went just because it was free for students, but i didn't really liked it.
It was terribile. Not only there was nothing interestng to see, but the park was full of homeless and probably also drunk people. I walked all the way there for nothing.
PARC DE LA CIUTADELLA – Passeig de Picasso, 21, 08003 Barcelona.
Probably the only interestng park in the city. It wasn't very big, but at least there were kids, families and young adults there. Few fountains were actually nice.
I was living there, so I saw them every day. However I like graffiti, so it is worth a stop.
I loooved this market. Unfortunaltely very crowded, but gorgeous. So many products and food everywhere, people selling, eatng very cool atmosphere.
LAS RAMBLAS connectng Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell.
I paid something like 12€ at the entrance. It was an ok cathedral. I saw some that were much nicer and cheaper. However the skyline is interestng from the top.
Less crowded than the previous market, but not as great. Took a quick walk, not very interestng.
I ended my trip with a beautful view of Barcelona from here. The sky was clear and you have a 360° view. I took the bus to go up because otherwise it wouls have been a long and tiring walk uphill. However I walked my way home and I enoyed keep looking at the skyline from every possibile angle.
Food in Barcelona was amazing. To save money I didn't eat much outside, but when I did I really loved it. Here all the places I went.
A little but overpriced, but the choice and the quality of the food are amazing. I wish I could have tried the entire menu.
They make amazing vegan burger near la sagrada familia. Not only they are very good, but the price is honest and not a rip off considering the location.
I went there because a local suggested me to have octopus. And this place had good reviews. However I didn't like it at all. very expensive, food was not good and the staff very rude and didn't speak a single word of english or italian. I left that I was hungry and angry.
I was recommended by a friend of a friend and it was superb. I wanted to have a real awesome paella and good sangria, and there I had both. You need to make a reservation in advance, but I really suggest you do it. I got out with my belly full and half drunk, but I enjoed my long lunch there.
I took an AIRBNB downtown. The price was good and the host was really nice. It is not one of the best Airbnb I have been, but it was right for the price I paid and the location. I'm honestly very satisfied, plus I just needed to sleep and shower.


A history of 1970s New York City on the edge of financial collapse?and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world today.
Kim Phillips-Fein's excellent new book vividly depicts a period when New York was seen — not always positively — as an archetypal example of urban liberalism. Much of the emergency that defined New York's mid-1970s character revolved around debt, accounting practices, and municipal bonds, but in Phillips-Fein's hands it is not only exciting but extremely relevant, too ... Phillips-Fein, putting archival sources like meeting minutes to dramatic use, reveals all the last-minute machinations to forestall disaster.
It's a refreshingly counterintuitive point of view. The conventional wisdom has always been that New York had reached a point where it simply could no longer afford such an expansive network of public institutions and services. Sacrifices were necessary...But, as Phillips-Fein argues, none of this was a foregone conclusion when the city first confronted the fiscal crisis. She revisits the familiar story with fresh eyes, seeing it not as part of an inexorable, if painful, evolution but as a battle between two competing views of the city and its government ... What else might have been possible? This is the one realm in which this powerful and involving work of narrative history comes up short. Phillips-Fein makes a convincing argument that the city's abandonment of its liberal ideals was a choice. What she doesn't do is offer a different path, imagine an alternative history for New York.
What she doesn't say is that when even one of the most heavily taxed cities in the nation couldn't pay for all of its wonderful achievements and programs, it begged, borrowed and stole from the future via underinvestment ... Ms. Phillips-Fein is right when she points out that New York's financial rescue became a model: The problems it faced in the 1970s were previews of what cities like Cleveland and Detroit would later face ... Ms. Phillips-Fein, too, seems not to comprehend that rescuing New York meant restoring the city's economic base.
What did you think of Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics?


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The District Judge at Londonderry Magistrates Court imposed a four-month jail sentence on a teenager who asked him to help beat an addiction to legal highs.
In the dock was Kevin James Harrison (18), with an address at Jefferson Court, off Magazine Street, in the Cityside, who pleaded guilty a charge of assaulting police on February 3.
The District Judge was told that police were called to the City Hotel after it was reported that a number of were people causing damage to a room at the facility.
The prosecution said that on arrival at the hotel staff asked the police to remove Harrison from the premises due to his behaviour and the destruction being caused.
Police officers had to force entry to the hotel room because the lock was broken from the inside.
Once the door was opened Harrison proceeded to confront the officers and began shouting and swearing.
At this stage Harrison was holding a large vodka bottle in his hand and began swinging it about. The Prosecution said Harrison squared up to one of the officers and swung the vodka bottle towards his face, however it did not strike him.
It was revealed to the court Harrison is in breach of a suspended sentence for disorderly behaviour and resisting police.
Defence solicitor Maeliosa Barr told the court that his client had a difficulty with an addiction to substances known as legal highs and that had asked for a short period in custody to beat his habit.
On hearing the evidence the District Judged said he would impose a four-month jail term on Harrison.


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Gliding and power flying have much in common with the experiences that they make available to pilots, and to aspiring pilots.
Gliding however offers a whole range of aviation adventure not generally accessible or affordable in powered aircraft.
For anyone contemplating flying training, either for themselves or their child, there are several paths available. However gliding offers the very best way to begin learning to fly as it provides the surest foundation for all forms of flying, including power flying.
For this reason, previous gliding experience is highly regarded by both the airlines and the Military in pilot selection. Many commercial and military pilots began flying in gliders and attest to the value of commencing this way. Some of those same pilots continue gliding in their leisure time.
The Airline Perspective Most applicants for airline pilot positions would be expected to have some prior flying experience, typically a minimum of 250-500 hours. A significant proportion of this experience can be gained in any approved aircraft type including gliders.
The type of flying experience can be more relevant than the amount of flying experience. The airlines don't view prior General Aviation experience as necessarily the best first step to later flying in the multi crew environment of heavy aircraft. Gliding experience is ranked more highly.
But why? Lets look at what piloting skills the airlines rank highly and how gliding develops those same skills..
The Royal Aeronautical Society Conference on International Flight Crew Training around this topic was held in 2013.
A key point during the conference which was agreed by many (if not all) speakers and delegates was that in the past 15 years, manual flying skills of airline pilots has atrophied. Increased cockpit automation, rigid standard operating procedures, more use of flight simulators and a reduced pool of military pilots has conspired to erode basic flying skills in a new generation of pilots.
The Conference focus was -'Upset Prevention, Recognition and Recovery Training'. and it was rated "the best and most productive conference held anywhere on the work to prevent aircraft loss of control in flight".
Some keynote questions around the challenge of eroding basic flying skills in commercial pilot training were posed at that same conference: Could gliding be the low-cost training answer to keep airline pilots' manual flying skills fresh and sharp?
Could gliders hold the key to improving airline safety?
Here is what one airline captain presented at the conference….
At first glance, there may be little in common between a glider weighing between 500-800kg and the latest single-aisle jet airliners carrying hundreds of passengers. One is powered, utilises complex computers, has radar, flies higher, faster and is heavier being made out of metals (and composites). What does a professional airline crew with the weighty responsibility of the safety of their passengers have in common with a two-place sport glider, flown for fun? Capt Sarah Kelman, Airbus pilot EasyJet
Capt Kelman, an accomplished glider pilot herself as well as an airline pilot, observed that there were skills that she maintained in her glider that are directly relevant to her day job as an Airbus pilot and, which indeed, enhance her situational awareness and ability to deal with these non-normal, and recover quickly from, upset situations. She said that already many commercial airline pilots fly gliders already in their spare time, because of the direct experience of flight and that every flight is different and a challenge.
Indeed the most famous example is Capt Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger whose gliding experience proved critical at the right time in the Hudson River in 2009 – saving all 155 people on board.
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In the words of Simon Hackett, an Australian commercial pilot…. "I began my flying in gliders, and I still fly them today. If you (or your kids) find an interest in flying, I'd strongly recommend going to a gliding field and going on an Air Experience Flight."
"Flying a glider (also known as a sailplane) is a flying experience that involves being absolutely in tune with the atmosphere and with the sights and sounds of the world.It shows you, in the most direct manner, why and how the wings of aircraft give humans this incredible capacity to 'slip the surly bonds of earth'.
That pursuit that has ingrained, in my hind-brain, the fundamental sense of how an aircraft works and how to work with it. The principles that keep a little single seat glider flying about between thermals on a summers day are the very same ones that keep an A380 flying between continents.
The Military Perspective The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) rates gliding so highly that it conducts its own gliding operations for young people through the Australian Air Force Cadets program
Acknowledgement to Australian Flying
Becoming a RAAF Pilot If you have aviation experience this will also help, I advise people who do not have flying experience to consider gliding. Gliding is much less expensive and the training provided by gliding club instructors is more aligned to military techniques than the powered variety of training. Squadron Leader RAAF Phil Frawley – Fighter pilot.
Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC) Glider Training AAFC gliding activities use the facilities of Air Force- approved service providers. Week- long training courses are held during school holidays.
Gliders are controlled and flown just like conventional powered aircraft. Gliding trains pilots to be very well coordinated on the aircraft controls and to have a high degree of in- flight situational awareness and excellent out- of- cockpit lookout. Many Australian Defence Force and commercial aviators began their flying careers by learning with the AAFC.
Australian Air Force Cadets
U.S. Air Force Capt. Danny Sorenson, who instructs in F-16s, is a glider pilot. He stated, "As a result of my glider training, I'm always thinking, 'Where can I land this thing?'" He also noted that during his F-16 training, simulated flame-outs were never a problem for him, "It's instinctive," he said. "I'd just fly my circuit and glide in."
Desirable Personal Qualities. Employers carefully scrutinise the personal qualities of prospective pilots. Leadership, teamwork, excellent communication skills and quick thinking rank highly. After all, what use is a pilot with good flying skills but who finds it difficult to communicate effectively, to be decisive and to work well with other crew members? The cooperative structure of gliding operations promotes the development of such desirable personal and social skills.
Australian Air Force Cadets and Teamwork
Is Gliding a More Affordable Path to Flying? There is a strong argument that glider training and glider flying is considerably cheaper than flying in other forms of 'fixed wing' aircraft. This applies equally whether gliding is the final goal or is utilised as the springboard to other forms of flying
In the early stages of learning to glide, the savings, although real, may not be as significant as they are when flying solo. A significant cost component of each glider flight is that for the launch provided by a tow plane (in the case of 'aero tow'). A typical aero tow to 3000′ above the ground (AGL) costs $60-$70. The hire of the club glider itself less in comparison, around $1 per minute. Initial training involves a number of flights of fairly short duration so each flight costs relatively more in stable air compared with that of soaring flights.
As with all fixed wing forms of flying, costs are calculated around time in the air. When there is lift around, most commonly in the form of rising warmer air called 'thermals', then flights can become much cheaper for gliding club members. Whereas a 30 minute flight in stable air might cost $100, a two hour soaring flight would be around $180 and a three hour flight $240. Many clubs then offer free glider hire after three hours on one flight. If this flight is shared with another pilot then the cost can be halved.
Gliders fly a 'sawtooth' flight profile using thermal lift, then searching for the next thermal.
Most gliding instruction is free to gliding club members. It is provided by experienced volunteer instructors who do so in order to contribute to and promote the sport that they have gained so much from. This in itself is a big saving as power flying schools are commercial operations using paid instructors. Typical hire rates for common general aviation aircraft start at around $250-$300/hr plus instructor.
This pic is of a Cessna 152, a classic metal, two seat training aircraft in general aviation for many years.
This Diamond DA40 is a later trainer type made of composite materials, mainly fibreglass. Its smooth lines are underpinned by its motor glider design heritage.
The ultimate aim of many glider pilots is to some day own their own glider. An even better option is to form a partnership or syndicate of like minded fellow pilots. In this way there is more help for carrying out the various maintenance tasks and fixed costs are divided evenly.. With good second hand gliders available for less than $20000 this is a very affordable option where the glider is shared and as an owner, you need only pay for the launch cost.
Does Gliding Training Make Better Power Pilots? Many private pilots fly both gliders and power planes. Each offers its own special experiences to a pilot. Possibly the best way of explaining this is by making the comparison between sailing and power boating. Sailing is more sport orientated with performance closely related to interpretation of the weather and nature and to personal ability and experience. The power boat sailor relies more on their motor to counter the weather and nature to a large degree, however both are sailors.
So what does gliding offer power pilots? Quite a lot actually.
When the engine of a power plane fails, then that becomes a serious event for the pilot and an emergency landing ensues. Power pilots are trained to look for and assess suitable emergency landing areas for this of course. However they RARELY get the opportunity to inspect the selected landing area at very low level or to complete their forced landing and to confirm their judgement from the ground. Instead, the throttle is opened by the instructor at maybe 200′ AGL and the aircraft is climbed away.
Glider pilots are trained to land first time, every time as of course no "go around's" are possible. Pilot judgement around landings needs to be consistently accurate. This is a very useful skill for all power pilots in preparation for the engine failure that may well happen one day…usually when you are least expecting it!
The goal of most glider pilots is flying cross country…flying over often several hundred kilometres of countryside before returning to your departure point. As cross country soaring can cover such distances and take several hours, occasionally the weather (or the pilot performance on the day) isn't conducive to completing the flight. An 'oulanding' must then be carried out.
Outlandings require pilot assessment of every aspect of unfamiliar landing areas, from the air
Glider pilots are only approved to fly cross country after being trained in selecting suitable outlanding areas. Over many decades, the considerations and judgement necessary to perform a safe outlanding have been formally incorporated into gliding training. This is quite an art. Having made a range of assessments of a landing area successfully, remotely from that area and well in advance of the actual landing, achieving a safe outlanding is nothing less than extremely satisfying.
If you are a power pilot or considering becoming one, glider landings will be particularly helpful to you. Outlanding selection steps and considerations have been developed by the Gliding Federation of Australia (GFA) over many decades. Instructor guidance through these will assist you greatly in the event of engine failure and the carrying out of the ensuing forced landing as safely as possible.
The use of motor gliders is ideal for circuit training for engine off landings. Motor gliders provide the opportunity to carry out consecutive circuits either power on or power off. With the power set to simulate the rate of descent of any glider type throughout the circuit, the throttle can then be opened on late final approach and a 'go around' initiated to carry out further circuits. These can be mixed with engine off circuits to develop confidence to handle engine failure competently in power aircraft.
For general enquiries or more information about how gliding can make you a a better power pilot, feel free to either email or call us …. info@sydneygliderflights.com.au
In gliding you learn to fly far more accurately.
With an engine and propeller driving a power pilot through the air, there tends to be a partial disconnect between a pilot and their sensing of that air and of feeling their aircraft's responses to that air. The thrust provided by the motor can mask less than efficient pilot handling. In gliding, pilot awareness of the characteristics of the air being flown through and how just accurately the aircraft is being flown through that air, is greater.
The term 'sailplane' is most often used to describe higher performance gliders
Drag is the resistance by the air to moving forward and is the bane of all aircraft. Think of sailing a yacht but with your anchor dragging along the bottom behind you. The elegant, slim lines of gliders are design responses to the minimising of drag through streamlining.
Note the minimalist frontal profile of modern gliders in order to reduce drag as much as possible.
Gliding hones a pilot's ability to fly cleanly through the air in order to maximise aircraft performance. This applies to both powered and unpowered aircraft. Good coordination of rudder with aileron is essential in minimising drag and when applied in all flying results in more accurate, efficient and safer flying.
What Else Does Gliding Offer?
Gliding offers flying experiences not usually available in other forms of aviation.
As anyone who flies a power aircraft for enjoyment appreciates, eventually the novelty and excitement of local flying can wane a little over time. The sporting aspect is integral to gliding. Each and every flight offers personal challenges whether that flight is local or cross country. You are pitting yourself against nature, or more accurately, working with it to gain the most personal satisfaction out of each and every flight.
On poor soaring days you will be restricted to within glide range of the airfield, however on good days once you are competent you can attempt recognised flights of 50, 300, 500 or 1,000 km. The straight glide performance of gliders varies immensely. A modern high performance competition glider may glide 60 km for every 1km (3000′) of height in still air! A typical club glider will easily glide 25-30 km for each 1km (3000′) of height without encountering any rising air.
On every flight there is the opportunity to fly further or higher….
……or faster or for longer. Or not.
One area is that of aerobatics. Basic aerobatic manoeuvres like Stalls & Spins are actually taught during the pre solo part of the national gliding syllabus. Spin recovery in most modern powered training is only talked about. Glider pilots are required to demonstrate full spin recovery before being allowed to fly their first solo. Most modern gliders are designed and built to handle the high "G " forces of aerobatics.
Familiarity with unusual flight attitudes and the recovery procedures builds pilot confidence and capability.
The following demonstration is of extreme glider aerobatics but demonstrates the capabilities of purpose built gliders. Aerobatics in gliders is most often primarily of basic aerobatics ie stalls, spins and loops, which are far less hair raising.
Glider pilots often fly in close proximity to others. There are strict protocols and separation requirements while doing so and Its common for two or three gliders to be flying together. On occasions during competitions there may be a dozen or more gliders sharing the same thermal! This close quarter flying is found in no other form of fixed wing aviation.
Physical senses, especially that of vision or 'lookout', are heightened and honed, offering another exciting and truly satisfying component to flying experience.
Fly higher. On cross country glider flights in good summer soaring conditions with strong thermals pilots will often climb to over 10000′ and at times up to 15000′. Oxygen is a legal requirement over 10000′. The view at these altitudes is nothing less than spectacular. Mountain wave lift can provide height gains well over these with flights to 25000′ being common. The current Australian height record in gliding is 33000′ set at Bunyan near Canberra.
For the competitive types, there are various gliding competitions available to all levels of cross country pilots. These are essentially races….a race against your peers…. and a race against yourself. Daily task distances are a set minimum, typically 200-400km, determined on the soaring weather forecast. Where the flight is conducted to achieve this task is each pilot's choice.
The fastest around the task with the highest average speed, typically 100-150kph, is the day winner. Handicaps are allocated (for the glider type not the pilot!) to counter variation in aircraft performance. Tasks are most often a triangle or quadrilateral shape which minimises the distance from the take off point throughout that task.
Gliding offers a whole new world to the aviator!


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package org.wwarn.surveyor.client.mvp.view.plot;

import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
import com.google.gwt.core.client.RunAsyncCallback;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.*;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.AbstractDataTable;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.DataTable;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.visualizations.corechart.AxisOptions;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.visualizations.corechart.BarChart;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.visualizations.corechart.Options;
import com.google.gwt.visualization.client.visualizations.corechart.PieChart;
import org.wwarn.surveyor.client.core.DataSchema;
import org.wwarn.surveyor.client.core.DataType;
import org.wwarn.surveyor.client.core.RecordList;
import org.wwarn.surveyor.client.mvp.ClientFactory;
import org.wwarn.surveyor.client.mvp.SimpleClientFactory;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * GWTVizPlot
 */
public class GWTVizPlot  implements QPlot {
    private final DataSchema schema;
    protected ClientFactory clientFactory = SimpleClientFactory.getInstance();

    public interface GeometryHandler {
        public PlotOptions.Geometry getGeometry();
        public Widget draw(PlotOptions plotOptions);
    }

    private Map<PlotOptions.Geometry, GeometryHandler> geometryHandlerMap = new HashMap<PlotOptions.Geometry, GeometryHandler>();

    protected GWTVizPlot() {
        this.schema = clientFactory.getSchema();
        addDrawHandler(new BarChartHandler());
        addDrawHandler(new PieChartHandler());
    }

    @Override
    public Widget qplot(PlotOptions plotOptions) {
        // do some processing
        if(plotOptions.getGeom() == null){
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("geom cannot be empty");
        }
        // dispatch to appropriate class
        return geometryHandlerMap.get(plotOptions.getGeom()).draw(plotOptions);
    }

    public void addDrawHandler(GeometryHandler handler) {
        geometryHandlerMap.put(handler.getGeometry(), handler);
    }

    // the module instance; instantiate it behind a runAsync
    private static GWTVizPlot instance = null;

    // A callback for using the module instance once it's loaded
    public interface GWTVizPlotClient {
        void onSuccess(GWTVizPlot instance);
        void onUnavailable();
    }

    /**
     *  Access the module's instance.  The callback
     *  runs asynchronously, once the necessary
     *  code has downloaded.
     */
    public static void createAsync(final GWTVizPlotClient client) {
        GWT.runAsync(new RunAsyncCallback() {
            public void onFailure(Throwable err) {
                client.onUnavailable();
            }

            public void onSuccess() {
                if (instance == null) {
                    instance = new GWTVizPlot();
                }
                client.onSuccess(instance);
            }
        });
    }

    private AbstractDataTable createWithDummyData() {
        final DataTable table = DataTable.create();
        int recordCount = (int) (10 * Math.random())+5;
        table.addColumn(AbstractDataTable.ColumnType.STRING, "orgname");
        table.addColumn(AbstractDataTable.ColumnType.NUMBER, "orgcount");
        table.addRows(recordCount);
        for (int i = 0; i < recordCount; i++) {
            table.setValue(i,0, "orgName"+i);
            table.setValue(i,1, i* 10);
        }
        return table;
    }
    private AbstractDataTable createDataTable(PlotOptions plotOptions) {
        final DataTable table = DataTable.create();
        final String yFieldName = plotOptions.getY();
        table.addColumn(getTypeFrom(yFieldName), yFieldName);
        final String xFieldName = plotOptions.getX();
        table.addColumn(getTypeFrom(xFieldName), xFieldName);
        final RecordList data = plotOptions.getData();
        final List<RecordList.Record> records = data.getRecords();
        table.addRows(records.size());
        for (int i = 0; i < records.size(); i++) {
            final RecordList.Record record = records.get(i);
            final String xValue = parseFromType(record.getValueByFieldName(xFieldName), schema.getType(xFieldName));
            final String yValue = parseFromType(record.getValueByFieldName(yFieldName), schema.getType(yFieldName));
            table.setValue(i,0, yValue); // y
            table.setValue(i,1, xValue); // x
        }
        return table;
    }

    private String parseFromType(String valueByFieldName, DataType type) {
        switch (type) {
            case String:
                break;
            case CoordinateLat:
                break;
            case CoordinateLon:
                break;
            case Integer:
                break;
            case Boolean:
                break;
            case Date:
            case DateYear:
                final Date date = DataType.ParseUtil.tryParseDate(valueByFieldName, "1970");
                valueByFieldName = DataType.ParseUtil.getDateFormatFrom("yyyy").format(date);
                break;
        }
        return valueByFieldName;
    }

    private AbstractDataTable.ColumnType getTypeFrom(String fieldName) {
        final DataType type = schema.getType(fieldName);
        switch (type) {
            case Date:
            case DateYear:
                return AbstractDataTable.ColumnType.NUMBER;
            case Integer:
            case CoordinateLat:
            case CoordinateLon:
                return AbstractDataTable.ColumnType.NUMBER;
            default:
                return AbstractDataTable.ColumnType.STRING;
        }
    }

    private class BarChartHandler implements GeometryHandler {
        @Override
        public PlotOptions.Geometry getGeometry() {
            return PlotOptions.Geometry.BAR;
        }

        @Override
        public Widget draw(PlotOptions plotOptions) {
            VerticalPanel result = new VerticalPanel();
            Options options = BarChart.createOptions();
            options.setHeight(240);
            options.setTitle(plotOptions.getSub());
            options.setWidth(400);

            AxisOptions axisOptions = AxisOptions.create();
            axisOptions.setTitle(plotOptions.getYlab());
            options.setVAxisOptions(axisOptions);
            axisOptions = AxisOptions.create();
            axisOptions.setTitle(plotOptions.getXlab());
            options.setHAxisOptions(axisOptions);

            AbstractDataTable data = createDataTable(plotOptions);
//            AbstractDataTable data = createWithDummyData();

            BarChart widget = new BarChart(data, options);
            Label status = new Label(plotOptions.getMain());
            result.add(status);
            result.add(widget);
            return result;
        }
    }

    private class PieChartHandler implements GeometryHandler {

        @Override
        public PlotOptions.Geometry getGeometry() {
            return PlotOptions.Geometry.PIE;
        }

        @Override
        public Widget draw(PlotOptions plotOptions) {
            VerticalPanel result = new VerticalPanel();
            Options options = PieChart.createOptions();
            options.setHeight(240);
            options.setTitle(plotOptions.getSub());
            options.setWidth(400);

            final AxisOptions axisOptions = AxisOptions.create();
            axisOptions.setTitle(plotOptions.getYlab());
            options.setVAxisOptions(axisOptions);
            axisOptions.setTitle(plotOptions.getXlab());
            options.setHAxisOptions(axisOptions);

            AbstractDataTable data = createDataTable(plotOptions);
//            AbstractDataTable data = createWithDummyData();

            PieChart widget = new PieChart(data, options);
            Label status = new Label(plotOptions.getMain());
            result.add(status);
            result.add(widget);
            return result;
        }
    }
}

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Roza Rymbaeva was born in Semipalatinsk on 28 October 1957, into a family of railway workers.
In 1973, after completing eight years of school studies, she was admitted to a music school.
In 1975, the singer won the regional song contest and was invited to join the youth ensemble "Gulder"("Flowers").
In 1977, she became the Grand Prix winner of the All-Union TV contest "Through Life with Song", the Grand Prix winner of the International Song Festival "Golden Orpheus" (Bulgaria), and a special prize winner of the International Festival in Sopot (Poland).
In 1979, Roza Rymbaeva was awarded the title of the Honored Artist of Kazakhstan. She joined the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Arai" ("Miracle of dawn", headed by Taskyn Okapov) as a soloist. The ensemble won the International Festival "Golden Microphone" (Turkey).
The singer is a two-time winner of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1976, 1981).
In 1983, she was awarded the Grand Prix of the International Competition "Gala" (Cuba).
In the 1980s, Rymbaeva worked much in the movies. The script of the joint Kazakh-Czechoslovak musical film "Goodbye, Medeu", where Roza played two characters, was written specifically for her. In the musical TV movie "Hello, Friend!" she starred together with the Bulgarian singer Orlin Goranov.
In 1984, she graduated as "actor of musical comedy" from the Kazakh Theatre and Arts Institute (now the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T.K. Zhurgenov).
In the 1990s, her creativity was closely connected with the Festival of Popular Songs "Asia Dauysy" ("The Voice Of Asia", Kazakhstan).
In 1995, Rymbaeva began teaching at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T.K. Zhurgenov.
In 2005, the Star of Roza Rymbaeva was opened on the Square of Pop Stars in Moscow (Russia).
In 2008, the singer carried the torch of the Olympic Games in Beijing (China).
In 2011, she sang the anthem and carried the torch of VII Asian Winter Games (Kazakhstan).
She was many times invited to perform in Minsk in format of the Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Belarus.
In 2017, Rymbaeva celebrated her anniversary with a concert program in Astana.
Her repertoire includes over 300 songs.
Her 18 solo albums were released in the USSR, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Kazakhstan.
The singer was frequently on tour in Europe, Asia and North America.
She was awarded the Orders of "Friendship of Peoples"(1991),"Parasat" (2000),"Kurmet" (2000),"Star of Creation" (2004), "Dostyk" (2016).
She received the "Tarlan" national prize (2002) and the State Prize of Kazakhstan (2004).
Roza Rymbaeva is an Honorary Citizen of Astana (2016).
She was invited to take part in "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" many times, performed in concerts, worked in the jury of the International Pop Song Contest "Vitebsk".
The Star of the People's Artist of Kazakhstan Rosa Rymbaeva is to decorate the Square of Stars at the Summer Amphitheatre in Vitebsk in 2018. On 12 July, Rosa Rymbaeva will be given "Through Art – To Peace And Mutual Understanding" Special Award of the President of Belarus at the Opening Ceremony of the XXVII International Festival of Arts on the stage of the Summer Amphitheatre.


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Elfreide Collis P'87 with John J. Cronan, MD, chair of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at Alpert Medical School and radiologist-in-chief at Lifespan. (credit: Scott Kingsley)
A Towering Vision
By Kylah Goodfellow Klinge	on	 October 2014
A professorship helps diagnostic imaging build on its success.
From his third-floor office at Rhode Island Hospital, John J. Cronan, MD, can see the East Providence water tower that loomed over his morning walks to Sacred Heart Catholic School, over his afternoon paper route, over his childhood. After three decades working to advance training, research, and patient care in radiology and in that tower's distant view, he has been honored as the inaugural Charles and Elfriede Collis- Frances Weeden Gibson Professor of Diagnostic Imaging.
The endowed professorship was given by the estate of Frances Weeden Gibson '45, P'58 and an equal gift to Rhode Island Hospital from Charles and Elfriede Collis P'87. The Collis family has for years supported patient care, research, and education at Brown and Lifespan hospitals. Their gifts include the Charles and Ellen Collis Medical Scholarship, which supports MD/PhD students, and the Andrew F. Anderson Emergency Center at Rhode Island Hospital, in memory of their son.
Elfriede Collis has served as a member of the Rhode Island Hospital board of trustees and chair of the Rhode Island Hospital Foundation board, providing leadership in support of patient and family needs. Gibson served as a Brown Trustee from 1967 to 1972 and was instrumental in the founding of the Medical School. Her estate also funded an endowed professorship in emergency medicine.
Cronan says he is honored to be the inaugural recipient of the professorship, and that it "is a testimony to the department's growth." A graduate of Providence College, he decided to pursue radiology during his second year at Albany Medical College of Union University: CT-scan technology was spreading to hospitals, and the "excitement was immeasurable," he says. He joined Brown's faculty in 1982 after completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and fellowship in abdominal imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital. When he arrived at Brown, the then-fledgling Medical School had no department of radiology, the hospital's imaging facilities and equipment were substandard, and the residency had been threatened with probation. But Cronan saw "unlimited opportunity." In 1995, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Donald J. Marsh, MD, asked him to develop a department. When the department was formally recognized three years later, Cronan was appointed its inaugural chair.
Since then, the department has grown to encompass 55 attending physicians, 28 residents, and five fellows. Residents perform at the highest level on their American Board of Radiology exams. Research in the department has also grown, attracting $2 million in funding a year. Technologies are cutting edge and widespread throughout the four hospitals the department serves. But Cronan's greatest achievement, he says, is the faculty he has recruited: "Great people are most important." The professorship will advance this aim, helping to attract additional top faculty to the department, and bolstering training and research.
From his office, Cronan often glances at that water tower. Immutable, it reminds him of how much has changed, and how much there is to achieve. In philanthropy and radiology, in life and medicine, that kind of vision is vital.


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Post-Election, Chelsea Handler Will Keep Fighting For What's Right & Wants You To Do The Same
By Caitlin Flynn
During the May premiere of her new Netflix series, Chelsea Handler vowed to place the 2016 election front and center — and she held true to her word. For the past six months, she's interviewed a wide variety of political experts on nearly every episode and collaborated with Rock the Vote in an effort to galvanize millennials to get to the polls. In an interview with Bustle from the set of Chelsea at Sony Pictures Studios on Nov. 16, Handler reacts to Hillary Clinton's shocking loss to Donald Trump with disappointment, but notes that there are ways to honor the Obamas and Clinton through action and that comedy can provide healing and comfort during a time that's painful for many Americans.
Just several hours after Clinton's concession speech on the morning of Nov. 9, Handler took the stage to film her post-election episode with special guest Senator Barbara Boxer. She had planned on a celebratory episode and says that it was a struggle to readjust the theme while she was still reeling from the election's outcome. "I definitely came in and thought, 'I can't do this today, there's no way,'" Handler tells Bustle. She says her staff reminded her that they and her viewers needed her more than ever, and Boxer was her anchor during the emotional episode.
"It wasn't easy to do, but Barbara was here and she said, 'I cancelled everything today and I didn't think I could come, but I know your audience is filled with young girls. I know your viewership and it's important that you do this today and I will be your anchor.' And she was," Handler remembers. "She kept it together for me because I didn't know how I would. I mean, my face still hasn't recovered from crying so much."
Both Boxer and Handler teared up as they discussed the outcome, but Boxer emphasized the importance of moving forward and not giving up on our country despite this discouraging, painful setback. Handler has embraced her friend's advice and assured us that, despite her previous declarations, she won't permanently relocate to her home in Spain because she has an obligation to use her platform and voice here in America.
Handler says that her show will remain politically-focused and that it's crucial to hold Trump accountable for his actions as president. "We can't normalize this presidency," she says. "We can't ever be complacent and say, 'Well, he's doing a couple good things here and there.' That's all well and good, but this is a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women and that's not a laughing matter," she says, referring to the leaked Access Hollywood tape of Trump talking about groping women which he dismissed as locker room talk.
With Handler's new "Trump Cam" segment, viewers can rest assured that she won't let our president-elect off the hook for any despicable actions during his time as president. But, she emphasizes that we can simultaneously hold Trump accountable and use comedy as a distraction and a way to cope. "Laughter's the only thing that gets us through a time like this," Handler says. "I can't sing, I can't dance — I only have this ability to make people laugh so I want to honor the people who actually find me funny and be valuable to them. It's a way to forget about all the hatred and vitriol and not engage in it. There's a lot of strength to be found in laughter. That sounds corny, but it's so true."
In addition to holding Trump accountable for his actions, Handler is looking to the future and will continue her efforts to get viewers involved in politics — after all, we have midterm elections in 2018 and, once again, we'll have the power to use our voices to shape our country. "We have to get people involved in the midterm elections. We have to make people aware that it's cool to vote, it's cool to get involved politically, and being lazy is really a terrible excuse," Handler says. "Do you ever want to look back at your life and say that you were uninformed? Women fought forever to get us the right to vote and it is sacrilege to not use that privilege and not exercise the right to vote."
However, she cautions those of us who are politically active to be respectful as we try to rally our peers to get out and vote. "Making people feel stupid if they're uninformed isn't the answer," Handler says. "It's up to us to give them guidance and show them how to get information that's easily attainable so they can become excited about getting involved."
This message is so important — during the painful aftermath of this election, it's easy to become angry with people who didn't pay attention or vote in such a high-stakes race. But being condescending will only alienate them, so respectful discussions are the most effective way to get people involved and excited about voting.
Handler is committed to carrying on the good fight and she points out that we owe it to President Obama and Hillary Clinton to move forward. "If we couldn't honor [Clinton] with the presidency, then we need to honor her with action," Handler says. After a painful week, Handler's words reminded me that the answer isn't to flee the country or give up — it's to stand up and keep fighting for what's right and do everything in our power to help those who could potentially be negatively impacted by a Trump presidency. As she says, we all owe it to Obama and Clinton because they've spent years fighting for us and our rights, and it's our time to fight now.
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Bixle Surname Ancestry Results
Our indexes 1000-1999 include entries for the spelling 'bixle'. In the period you have requested, we have the following 11 records (displaying 1 to 10):
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biwell biwen biwent' biwest biwestebrok biwesten' biweston' biwmar biwyes biwys bix bixa bixby bixe bixene bixes bixetrop bixfield bixio bixkmore bixley bixter bixteth bixtine bixton bixtrop bixwell bixx bixy biyd biyela biyer biyes bizan bizannet bizari bizarri bizarro bizat bizatt
Curia Regis Rolls (1194-1199)
The Curia Regis, king's court, of mediaeval England took cases from throughout the country, and its records are among the most important surviving from this early period. This transcript of the rolls for October to December 1194 and October 1198 to July 1199 were edited by sir Francis Palgrave for the Commissioners of the Public Records. Most entries have the name of the county in the lefthand margin.
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Pipe Roll (1201-1202)
The Great Rolls of the Pipe are the central record of the crown compiling returns of income and expenditure from the sheriffs and farmers of the various English counties or shires. This is the oldest series of public records, and the earliest surviving instances of many surnames are found in the Pipe Rolls. Two sets of pipe rolls were prepared, not exact duplicates, the main series being the Treasurer's or Exchequer rolls, the copies (of which fewer have survived) being the Chancellor's rolls. The Chancellor's roll (or Antigraphum) for the 3rd year of king John became separated from that series at some date, and found its way to the miscellaneous records in the Chapter House at Westminster. As it happens, the Chancellor's roll for that year is in a better state of preservation than the Treasurer's roll, so it was chosen for publication by the Commissioners on the Public Records of the Kingdom, by whom it was printed in extenso in 1833.
The Great Rolls of the Pipe are the central record of the crown compiling returns of income and expenditure from the sheriffs and farmers of the various English counties or shires. This is the oldest series of public records, and the earliest surviving instances of many surnames are found in the Pipe Rolls. This is the roll for the 26th year of the reign of king Henry III, that is, accounting for the year from Michaelmas 1241 to Michaelmas 1242. Most (but not all) of the entries in which names appear relate to payments for grants of land and fines or pardons arising from the proceedings of the justices. The text was edited by Henry Lewin Cannon for Yale Historical Publications and printed in 1918. The name of the county is given at the head of each page, and variant spellings, omissions and additions found in the duplicate Chancellor's Roll [C. R.] are given in the footnotes.
Freemen and citizens of London (1291-1309)
Letter Book C of the City of London contains enrolments of recognizances between inhabitants, particularly citizens, for sums of money lent or due; grants of pieces of land or property; and various records relating to the city administration, minor infractions, &c. The text was edited by Reginald R. Sharpe and printed by order of the Corporation of the City of London in 1901.
Inhabitants of London (1275-1312)
Letter Book B of the City of London contains enrolments of recognizances between inhabitants, particularly citizens, for sums of money lent or due; grants of pieces of land or property; and various records relating to the city administration.
Letter Book E of the City of London contains enrolments of recognizances between inhabitants, particularly citizens, for sums of money lent or due; grants of pieces of land or property; and various records relating to the city administration, minor infractions, &c.
Letter Book F of the City of London contains enrolments of recognizances between inhabitants, particularly citizens, for sums of money lent or due; grants of pieces of land or property; and various records relating to the city administration, minor infractions, &c. The book includes an assessment of the inhabitants in 1346 (pages 143 to 149) listing many householders; a list of mayors and sheriffs from 1189 to 1548 (276-303), and records of the city's use of infangthef (summary execution of certain criminals) down to 1409. The text was edited by Reginald R. Sharpe and printed by order of the Corporation of the City of London in 1904.
Testators and legatees in London (1258-1358)
The mediaeval Court of Husting of the city of London sat (usually on a Monday) each week: among its functions was the enrolment of deeds and wills relating to citizens of London. In their strictest technical sense the terms 'will' and 'devise' are appropriate to real estate, and the terms 'testament', 'bequest' and 'legacy' to personal estate, but this distinction is lost sight of in ordinary usage. This calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting was edited by Reginald R. Sharpe, records clerk in the office of the Town Clerk of the City of London, and printed by order of the corporation in 1889. The date of the court is given in italics, with the year in bold in the margin. The testator's name is given in capitals (surname first, in bold), and then a brief listing of substantial bequests, with the names of legatees, and then the date of making of the will, and reference. Sometimes there were further proceedings in the court relating to the will, such as 'It was found by a jury that the testator was of full age when he made the above testament', a statement as to where the testament had been proved, or proceedings on a challenge to the testament &c. - such additional material is added in a smaller typeface in this edition.
London and Middlesex Feet of Fines (1198-1485)
Pedes Finium - law suits, or pretended suits, putting on record the ownership of land in London and Middlesex.
The Court of Husting of the city of London sat (usually on a Monday) each week: among its functions was the enrolment of deeds and wills relating to citizens of London. In their strictest technical sense the terms 'will' and 'devise' are appropriate to real estate, and the terms 'testament', 'bequest' and 'legacy' to personal estate, but this distinction is lost sight of in ordinary usage. This calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting was edited by Reginald R. Sharpe, records clerk in the office of the Town Clerk of the City of London, and printed by order of the corporation in 1890. The date of the court is given in italics, with the year in bold in the margin. The testator's name is given in capitals (surname first, in bold), and then a brief listing of substantial bequests, with the names of legatees, and then the date of making of the will, and reference. The bulk of the wills in this volume are from before 1600.


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MSG All Access Tour
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Rock stars. Sports Legends. Cultural Icons. And now you. The Madison Square Garden All Access Tour takes you behind the scenes of The World's Most Famous Arena® on a 75-minute guided tour. As home to some of New York's favorite pro sports teams – NBA's New York Knicks and NHL's New York Rangers – and host to scores of legendary boxing matches, concerts, and live events, discover what has made The Garden the mecca of sports and entertainment.
Get the chance to access exclusive, backstage areas of the arena, visit a luxury suite and get an up-close view of the iconic concave ceiling from the Chase Bridge.
Learn about The Garden's nearly 150-year history from an expert tour guide who knows every iconic story and defining moment.
Test your knowledge of Billy Joel lyrics, measure your handspan against a basketball legend and match your grip against a professional boxer at our interactive stations.
Plus, there's always a surprise! Will you see the basketball court or the ice? A stage being built? Take the tour to find out!
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Advance Ticket Sales:
Advance tickets are available for purchase online and by phone through Ticketmaster at the links above, as well as in-person at the venue.
Same-Day Ticket Sales:
To purchase same-day tickets, visit the Chase Square Team Store located in the MSG Lobby. The entrance is located off 7th Avenue.
Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability.
Tours run daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Knicks days.* Tours last approximately 75 minutes.
English guided tours depart every half hour.*
Spanish guided tours depart at 10:15am, 12:15pm and 2:15pm.*
Ticket Prices*:
Adults: $35
Children (12 & under), Students (with valid ID) and Seniors (65 and older): $30
Groups (15+): For pricing and purchasing, please call 212.465.6225 or email Group.Sales@msg.com
Follow-along guides available in: Español, 普通话, Français, Português, Deutsche and Italiano.
*Tour content, prices, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Tours are offered on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability.
(7th Avenue between W. 31st and W. 33rd Streets)
Madison Square Garden is located directly above Penn Station and is easily accessible by taking the and trains to 34th Street/Penn Station.
You may also take the and trains to the 34th Street/Herald Square stop and walk one block west to The Garden.
PATH trains from New Jersey also stop at 33rd Street/Avenue of the Americas. If you're arriving via Metro-North, you may take the Shuttle or the train from Grand Central to Times Square and transfer to the downtown trains to 34th Street/Penn Station.
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Savings for groups 15+ available! For more information on group tickets, call 212.465.6080 or email Group.Sales@msg.com.
MSG All Access VIP Tour
A private tour for up to 25 people, the VIP tour is an extended version of the MSG All Access Tour and includes at least one of the following bonus stops: An expanded view of the Garden 366 retrospective, the complete Defining Moments exhibit, memorabilia in the Signature Level and the private media section on the Chase Bridge.
MSG Educational Tour
The Madison Square Garden Educational Tour includes the All Access Tour plus a meet and greet with a member of our corporate or production team! The speaker will talk about their background and hold a Q&A session.
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